Building construction



u 11, 1935- G. E. WHRITENOUR 2,004,739

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed NOV. 24, 1954 L i u INVENTOR,

i, 7 -v? 6 5.)Vlritcnow7) l BY I I 1 z:: Qi: 2.13 ATTORNEY.

I PATENT OFFICE Bmnmive coNs'rRUo'rI oN George E. Whritenour, Sloatsburg, N; Y. V 'Appli'cat-lon'xNovember. 24, 1934-, Serial No. 754.551

' 1 serum. (01.72-4'1) The underlying object of this invention is to provide a wall composed of blocks which include in one vertical plane extending lengthwise of the wallyrelatively non-compressible sections and in another such plane compressible sections, the

first-named sections serving as load-bearing media and the: second-named sections existing in: the wall; compressed: more or less and serving was .moisturefand' sound resisting and heatinsulating media. Preferably, though not in all cases essentially, other sections exist: in a ver- .tical plane between which and the plane of the ,firstenamed' sections the compressible sections exist; preferably; the'blocks are constructed to interlock with: eachrother; and preferably the compressible sections form a layer without apfpreciabl'e openings. through. it.

, hInthe drawing,

. Fig. 1 isan end-elevation of one of the blocks;

1 Fig. 2 is a plan of a block-and a fragment of another-block andthem together; I .;-Fig-..3 is an outside elevation of'a fragment of the wall;:v

showing" means to couple 5 ,.Figt 4 is a section on line 4-4, Fig. 3, and on the same scale as: Figs. 1 and 2;

pFig;v 5 isxanz isometric" viewof one of the blocks: and r Figs.) 6 and 7 are a. plan and a section online useinl forming the blocks.

- In the illustrated example each block answers lt oi; the following description:

' :Each. block is generally rectangular and along two-adjoining. sides; it"has a rib and at the other .two adjoining sides. a groove, which riband lgroove: will :be definitely indicated hereafter.

.Three sections 1 2 ,13 form each block, sections ill and} being: of; relatively. non-compressible .andlsection. 2 off compressiblematerial, prefer- -ably elastic.v Section li is: of: appreciably greater thickness than sections 2 and 3' (measured horizontallythrough. the well formed), it having a :block-like instead of the slab-like form of the sections 2 and 3' and being-here shown hollow, at la-",.;and thus-similar to an ordinaryhollow concrete'block'. It-.-1orms what I term asloadbearingisection, for whichpurpose its indicated superiorv thickness: is desirable; I

=5 'I'he section It isformed of some material, as

:a compound of 'cem'ent and cind'ers, givingit the necessary qualitiesas the load bearingmedium ofthe'wall section 2 is: composed: of some'compressible materiaL-as as compresse'di andrtliereby cdusemsteoanwimesm mm of pieces of cork or other vegetable product used to form blocks, slabs, and the like employed in building construction; being as indicated and desirably more or less elastic; section 3 is a plaster and may be composed, for example, of asbestos fibers, '5 cement and sand.

The three sections exist rigidly united or bonded together; That is, section 2 being already formed, the material for theother two sections. while still" in plastic state is applied 10 thereto, formed andallowed to set or harden, with consequent adhesion between thesections and? making of them a single unit.

Viewed from either side of the wall the sec- 7 tion' 2 has somewhat greater dimension vertically and horizontally length-wise ofthe courses formed than the section I, as a fraction of an inch each: Way; The object in this is toset up or permit compression of each section; injthe layer composed of the sections 2, by its nextadjoining neighbors in such layer, such being the effect of the Weight of theblocks and of effort to draw together each two ina course as will appear.

Section 3,. when viewed: in the same Way,"has

such. dimensions vertically and horizontally lengthwise of the courses as at least not to obso: as. to intervene between adjoining faces of all v .y .the sections in a layerxof the sections I,.-sothat.

said. sections: Will be. all." bonded. together the same as in: building an. ordinary walltof blocks;.3the initial thickness of this plastic bonding medium should be suchas, while it is still plastic to permit inthe laying. the displacement of each block ver- '40] tically, as by its weight, and longitudinally of: the g coursez'of which it forms a part necessary toobtain the said compression of the-seotions 2;

The said displacement longitudinally of a course may be effected by the mason and if desired then maintained by the inverted U-shaped clip-6- shown in Figs. 2 and 4 straddling the adjoining ends of two adjoining blocks- The sections 2 are so formed and related that no openings through theqlayer they form exist, each bearing squarely from end to end against the sections 2 which flank it eithenverticallyor horizontally.

In; order to provide an interlock between the V blocks: and: make them self-alining and also have the layer formed by sections 2 break joints with respect to those formed by the layers I and 2 each block is preferably formed as above indicated so as to produce the mentioned rib and groove,

2a and 2b, Fig. 5. That is, the section 2 is diagonally offset with respect to the layers I and 3 and if the blocks are formed by a molding operation this may be accomplished by the mold shown in Figs. 6 and '7. Here I is the mold body provided at its interior with a bottom rib 8 and an upstanding rib"9 at one end inthe same vertical plane and upstanding plates III at the other The already formed secend flanking the rib 8. tion 2 being placed in the mold so as to occupy the groove formed at II and extend to the rib".

9, overlying the rib 8, the material to form the sections I and 3 is introduced;

It should be understood. that what isessential to my invention is the presence in each blockof a relatively non-compressible load-bearing sec"- tion and a compressible section rigidly united together and having such dimensions in parallel such plane each compressible section exists more or less compressed by a neighboring compressible section or sections. Nevertheless it is preferred that the sections 3 be present so that at both sides the section 2 will be unexposed. In the construction shown the section I would go to compose the outside and the section 3 the inside of the wall and either of these may be treated with any materials to afford some desired finish.

My invention makes it possible to build a wall so that the laying of each block contributes in one handling operation to both the load-bearing .and the moistureand sound-resisting and heat- .insulating qualities of the finished wall, the blocks being self-spacing as an incident of the contact of the sections 2 with each other and in the form shown also interlocking and self-align- -.ing; and when the layer formed by the sections 3 exists the same may further beimmediately treated with any materials to impart a finish,

"no frame, furring, lathing and incidental nailing being necessary.

Of course an advantage in having the compressible section actually possessing elasticity as against compressibility without elasaticity is i that, in addition to insuring permanenceof the seal existing in the wall between each two adjoining sections 2,.in handling the blocks prior 1 to installation said section will be better adapted to withstandabuse without undergoing deformation.

' I may in some instances provide tying elements, as metal strips or the like I2, penetrating and embedded in the sections. I-Iaving thus fully described my invention What I claim is:

1. A wall construction including an upright wall-layer itself including superposed courses of relatively non-compressible load-bearing secr'tions and an upright wall-layer of superposed I wall-layers, the

courses of compressible sections; each section of the second-named layer being rigidly connected to a section of the first-named layer and held in a state of compression by the load of the loadbearing sections.

2. A wall construction including three upright intermediate layer including superposed courses of compressible'sections and right wall-layer, itself each of the other two layers including superposed courses of sections of which those in one section sections.

3. A wall construction including an upright wall-layer itself including superposed courses of relatively non-compressible load-bearing sections and an upright wall-layer ofsuperposed courses of compressible sections, each section of the second-named layer being rigidly connected to a section of the first-named layer and held in a state of compression by the load of the loadbearing sections and the sections of one layer breaking joints with those of the other layer.

4, A wall construction including three upright wall-layers; the intermediate layer including superposed courses of compressible sections and eachof the other two layers including superposed courses of sections of" which those in one section are relatively non-compressible and form load-bearing sections, each section of theintermediate layer being rigidlyconnected 'to a section of each of the other two layers and held in a state of compression by the loadof the load bearing sections anduthe section. of said inter; mediate layer breaking other two layers.

5. A wall construction including an.v upright wall-layer. itself including superposed courses of relatively non-compressible load-bearing sections and an upright wall-layer oi' superposed courses ofcompressible sections, each section of the second-named layer being adhesively united to a section of the first-named layer andheld in a state of. compression bytheload of 'the load-bearing sections.

.6. A wall construction including three upright wall-layers, the intermediate layer including sueach of the other two layers including superposed courses of sections of which those in one section each of the other two layers and held in a state of compression by theiload of the load-bearing sections.

joints with those of the -perposed courses of compressible sections and ,7. A wall construction including, with an upright wall-layer itself including superposed courses of relatively non-compressible loadbearing. sections and layers of bonding substance alternating with and held compressed by such courses, an upright wall-layer of superposed courses of compressible sections, each section of the second-named layer being rigidly connected to a section of I the first-named layer and held. in

a state of compression'bythe load of the load- 7 bearing sections.

8. A wall constructioniincluding, with an upincluding superposed courses of relatively non-compressible load-bearing sections and layers otbonding substance al- -ternating with and held compressed-by such courses, anrupright wall-layer 01-; superposed courses of compressible sectionspeach section of the second-named layer being rigidly connected to a section of the first-named layerand held in 'aistate of compression by the load of theuloadbearing sections and the sections of one layer breaking joints with those of the-other layer.

1 x :l- GEORGEE. WHRI'IYENQUR' 

